Behr Charismatic Sky M520-3
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- Behr Charismatic Sky reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Charismatic Sky undertones?
- Is Charismatic Sky M520-3 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Charismatic Sky
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Charismatic Sky M520-3
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M520-3 |
| Name: | Charismatic Sky |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Charismatic Sky?
Behr Charismatic Sky M520-3 is a light, softly muted blue with a cool, airy appearance. Its moderate saturation keeps it from reading icy, giving walls a clear wash of color without becoming overly bright. In daylight, Charismatic Sky appears cleaner and bluer, while warm evening lighting can bring out its quieter, slightly softened side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and sunlit living areas, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, warm brass, or charcoal accents. This shade can also add gentle color to painted cabinetry or a covered exterior porch ceiling.
Behr Charismatic Sky reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Charismatic Sky undertones?
Charismatic Sky is a mid-light, muted light blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
154, 193, 220
Is Behr Charismatic Sky cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 205° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M520-3 Charismatic Sky HSL code: 205, 49%, 73%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Charismatic Sky
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Charismatic Sky:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
M520-3
Charismatic Sky
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Charismatic Sky with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 25, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Charismatic Sky
Charismatic Sky has an LRV of 48.2% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 48.2%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9ac1dc |
| RGB Decimal | 154, 193, 220 |
| RGB Percent | 60.39%, 75.69%, 86.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 205° Saturation: 30.0% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 30.0 Magenta: 12.27 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 184.417 I: -31.916 Q: 0.152 |
| XYZ | X: 45.31 Y: 50.175 Z: 74.988 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.177 a:-6.723 b:-17.695 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.177 u:-20.458 v:-26.609 |
| Decimal | 10142172 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.834, -9.781, -13.183 |
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